Hoboken’s 3 Dollars Perfects its Post-Emo Punk

Written By Mike Greenblatt
3 Dollars

They started out as a Hoboken high school band in 2022. Today, 3 Dollars—vocalist-guitarist Arthur Pawley, drummer Ben Kamel, guitarist Tyler Wachtel and bassist Costas Krassos—are perfecting their sound in a style that has been described as post-emo punk. Along the way, they’ve been collecting kudos from Hoboken Girl, Hudson Reporter and NJ.com. Catch them do such originals like “You” “The Last Thing I Remember” and “Like I Said I Would (Dylan’s Song)” January 16 and 31 in Montclair at The Meat Locker, and this Saturday in Weehawken at the Chickpea Grill.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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